Potential habitat suitability of <i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus and genetic diversity of its prophages across China.

ABSTRACT: Huanglongbing (HLB) is a severe citrus disease in China caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). Since its initial identification, the pathogen has spread to 10 mainland provinces in China and caused devastating loss. Three distinct prophage types have been identified in CLas; however, their distribution and diversity in China remain inadequately understood. In this study, we collected 500 CLas samples from 10 provinces in China, employing three specific genomic loci to identify prophage types. Subsequently, Sanger sequencing was employed to analyze the genetic diversity of prophage within populations of CLas in China. In addition, the MaxEnt model optimized by the ENMeval software package, was used to predict the habitat suitability of populat

SUBMITTER: You P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature